I am currently a MA/TCP student at the University of Rhode Island seeking certification to teach high school chemistry; I will be graduating in May 2012. I have a BS in Chemistry with distinction from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. I currently live in Middletown, RI, though I am originally from a suburb of Kansas City. Since marrying my husband, an active duty Marine, I have lived in the Washington DC area, San Diego, CA, coastal North Carolina and now Rhode Island. I have two children, George is 5 and in Kindergarten, and Danielle is 3 and in preschool. We enjoy exploring our surroundings each time we move, trying to be sure to at least hit all the major tourist attractions. After graduating with my bachelor's degree, I worked in a contract pharmaceutical testing laboratory as a quality assurance auditor, and enjoyed learning the behind the scenes aspects of drug discovery and FDA approval, even participating in FDA inspections. I have also worked for a national cosmetics and over-the-counter drug company writing and routing Standard Operating Procedures and maintaining training files at the manufacturing facility. But most recently, I spent the previous 4 years staying home with my children and enjoying the beaches wherever we lived at the time. In my spare time I enjoy reading with my children and on my own, taking walks with our dog, and bike riding with my family. I also dabble in sewing and crochet from time to time, mostly pajama pants, potholders, Halloween costumes, and winter hats. In addition to my schoolwork and family, I also volunteer as an alumna advisor for the local chapter of my sorority and as an officer of my local alumnae chapter.
Unit Plan: Bonding and Naming Compounds
The purpose of this unit is to teach students about the types of bonds formed between elements and compounds. The unit will cover ionic and covalent bonding, using both monoatomic and polyatomic ions. The discussion on bonding will begin with the introduction of the octet rule and Lewis Dot Structures, both referring to the valence shell electrons as the only electrons involved in bonding. This will build off of their prior knowledge of the different electron orbitals (s,p, and d) and periodic trends both covered in the previous unit. We will also discuss the notion of double and triple bonds as related to some common compounds, and how to predict the occurrence of a double or triple bond. Once the idea of bonding is covered and students are able to correctly create Lewis dot structures of compounds, we will cover naming. The rules for naming ionic and molecular compounds, hydrates, and acids will be covered. Students will learn the numerical prefixes for one through ten as well as the names of several commonly occurring polyatomic ions.
Principal: James Nelson, Assistant Principal (interim acting principal)
Sci Dept Head/MS Team Leader: David Goodburn
Office secretary(s): Terry Fogarty
Custodian(s): Jill Arakawa, Stephen Bruno, Matthew Dougherty, Kelly Turner, Jeffery Watts
Who do you call when sick or dying? Christe Cykert, I have her home & cell numbers
What are the phone numbers? 401-847-2100 (school)
Cooperating Teacher: Cynthia "Christe" Cykert
Sarah Evans
I am currently a MA/TCP student at the University of Rhode Island seeking certification to teach high school chemistry; I will be graduating in May 2012. I have a BS in Chemistry with distinction from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. I currently live in Middletown, RI, though I am originally from a suburb of Kansas City. Since marrying my husband, an active duty Marine, I have lived in the Washington DC area, San Diego, CA, coastal North Carolina and now Rhode Island. I have two children, George is 5 and in Kindergarten, and Danielle is 3 and in preschool. We enjoy exploring our surroundings each time we move, trying to be sure to at least hit all the major tourist attractions. After graduating with my bachelor's degree, I worked in a contract pharmaceutical testing laboratory as a quality assurance auditor, and enjoyed learning the behind the scenes aspects of drug discovery and FDA approval, even participating in FDA inspections. I have also worked for a national cosmetics and over-the-counter drug company writing and routing Standard Operating Procedures and maintaining training files at the manufacturing facility. But most recently, I spent the previous 4 years staying home with my children and enjoying the beaches wherever we lived at the time. In my spare time I enjoy reading with my children and on my own, taking walks with our dog, and bike riding with my family. I also dabble in sewing and crochet from time to time, mostly pajama pants, potholders, Halloween costumes, and winter hats. In addition to my schoolwork and family, I also volunteer as an alumna advisor for the local chapter of my sorority and as an officer of my local alumnae chapter.
Teaching Portfolio
Teaching PhilosophyUnit Plan: Bonding and Naming Compounds
The purpose of this unit is to teach students about the types of bonds formed between elements and compounds. The unit will cover ionic and covalent bonding, using both monoatomic and polyatomic ions. The discussion on bonding will begin with the introduction of the octet rule and Lewis Dot Structures, both referring to the valence shell electrons as the only electrons involved in bonding. This will build off of their prior knowledge of the different electron orbitals (s,p, and d) and periodic trends both covered in the previous unit. We will also discuss the notion of double and triple bonds as related to some common compounds, and how to predict the occurrence of a double or triple bond. Once the idea of bonding is covered and students are able to correctly create Lewis dot structures of compounds, we will cover naming. The rules for naming ionic and molecular compounds, hydrates, and acids will be covered. Students will learn the numerical prefixes for one through ten as well as the names of several commonly occurring polyatomic ions.
Student Teaching Information
A. First Student Teaching Placement
School: Roger's High SchoolAddress: 15 Wickham Rd, Newport, RI
Principal: James Nelson, Assistant Principal (interim acting principal)
Sci Dept Head/MS Team Leader: David Goodburn
Office secretary(s): Terry Fogarty
Custodian(s): Jill Arakawa, Stephen Bruno, Matthew Dougherty, Kelly Turner, Jeffery Watts
Who do you call when sick or dying? Christe Cykert, I have her home & cell numbers
What are the phone numbers? 401-847-2100 (school)
Cooperating Teacher: Cynthia "Christe" Cykert
Observations and Reflections